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Dishwasher soap and refined mineral oil offer effective, safer alternatives for deparaffinization, crucial for accurate histopathological diagnosis. These methods can successfully replace hazardous xylene in tissue processing.

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  • Histopathology
  • Biomedical Science

Background:

  • Xylene is a hazardous, expensive, and environmentally problematic solvent used for deparaffinization in histopathology.
  • Effective and safe alternatives to xylene are needed for routine tissue processing and diagnosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of 1.7% dishwasher soap (DWS) aqueous solution and refined mineral oil (RMO) as substitutes for xylene in deparaffinization.
  • To compare the quality of paraffin sections produced by DWS and RMO with those produced by xylene.

Main Methods:

  • Fifty tissue blocks with benign and malignant lesions were processed using three deparaffinization agents: xylene, 1.7% DWS, and RMO.
  • Sections were blindly evaluated by two pathologists based on nuclear staining, cytoplasmic staining, clarity, crispness, and uniformity.
  • A scoring system (0=inadequate, 1=adequate) was used, with total scores of <2 considered inadequate and 3-5 adequate for diagnosis.

Main Results:

  • The 1.7% DWS method demonstrated superior scores for cytoplasmic staining (P = 0.001), clarity (P = 0.004), and crispness (P = 0.003) compared to xylene and RMO.
  • Both 1.7% DWS and RMO were found to be effective for deparaffinization.
  • Statistical analysis using the chi-square test supported the significance of these findings.

Conclusions:

  • 1.7% dishwasher soap and refined mineral oil are effective and viable alternatives to xylene for deparaffinization.
  • These safer and potentially more cost-effective methods can be implemented in histopathological laboratories.
  • The study supports the replacement of hazardous xylene with DWS or RMO for improved laboratory safety and environmental impact.